Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae expressing atypical capsular types by Mokupi, Rethabile

“…Genotypic characterization was conducted by analysing whole-genome sequencing data to reveal the in-silico serotype, multi-locus sequence type profiles, virulence factors, and antibiotic-resistance genes present, including whole genome sequencing-inferred minimum inhibitory concentration where applicable. …”
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The Laccase from Micromonospora sp.044 30-1 as a biocatalyst for synthesis of antioxidant compounds by Goodwin, Candice Michelle

“…The biocatalysis products were also evaluated as antimicrobials and showed antimicrobial activity against E. coli, a vancomycin resistant clinical strain of Enterococcus faecium, a clinically relevant strain of Micrococcus, and Mycobacterium aurum, a strain that displays a similar antibiotic susceptibility profile to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the prevalent disease tuberculosis.…”
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Prevalence of co-infection with Ehrlichia spp. or Theileria spp. in dogs naturally infected with babesiosis in the Eastern Cape

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Biological control of Pythium wilt and root rot in hydroponically grown lettuce

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Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in horses using conventional and molecular techniques

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Dietary inclusion of virginiamycin to ameliorate the effect of heat stress on broilers

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Lung microbiome of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with and without HIV infection in Pretoria, South Africa

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Gastrointestinal persistence of the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum 423 and Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA, and their anti-listerial activity by Van Zyl, Winschau Fayghan

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The characterization of antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci isolated from neonatal blood cultures in the Western Cape by Cloete, Stephanie Simone

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Fabrication of garlic composites nano-biotics and investigating their anti-bacterial activities by Fahmy, Sherif Ashraf Saad

“…Natural antibacterial products become of great interest nowadays and their use is preferred over the synthetic products in order to overcome the resistance to the synthetic antibiotics. A wide variety of antibacterial coatings have been developed ranging from polymeric to polymer Nano-composites (PNCs) materials. …”
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Gold nanoparticles-based sensors for detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic DNA by Mansour, Amira Hazem

“…The treatment is lengthy and demands the administration of multiple antibiotics. However, the emergence of drug resistance threatened the global control programs of TB. …”
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Addressing challenges in the treatment of tuberculosis and tuberculosis meningitis: a pharmacometric approach by Abdelgawad, Noha

“…Firstly, it typically involves numerous antibiotics taken over several months that may cause serious adverse effects, leading to poor adherence, which can result in treatment failure or the development of drug resistance. …”
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Bioactivity of a synthetic peptide derived from a defensin from the tick Ornithodoros savignyi Audouin (1827)

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Evaluating the Impact of Local Vaccine Manufacturing on the Resilience and Responsiveness of the Vaccine Supply Chain: A Case Study within South Africa by Obermeyer, Heino Stewart

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Evaluation of the effect of morphological control of dimorphic Mucor circinelloides on heterologous enzyme production by Sindle, Astrid Elizabeth

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Fabrication of electrospun nanofibers made of watermelon peel extract and PVA and investigating their antioxidant and antibacterial activities by Soliman, Wafaa

“…The antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of food wastes have been of great interest nowadays due to oxidative stress and antibiotic resistance problems. However the stability of the fruits or vegetables wastes was a challenge to perform these activities under controlled release and remains stable for long period of time. …”
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The taxonomic diversity of the Ju|'hoansi hunter-gatherer intestinal microbiome in Tsumkwe, Namibia

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Genomic characterisation of Salmonella enterica from environmental, animal, food and human sources in Zimbabwe

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A retrospective review of the outcome of children presenting to Tygerberg Children’s Hospital with biliary atresia by Karangwa, O. R.

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